Cost of living comparison
compared to
Petaling Jaya vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary
Petaling Jaya is 91.0% more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.7% more in Petaling Jaya
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Petaling Jaya
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% more in Petaling Jaya
- Housing
-
pay 96.8% more in Petaling Jaya
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0 times more in Petaling Jaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.1% more in Petaling Jaya
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% more in Petaling Jaya
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Petaling Jaya are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Petaling Jaya.
Petaling Jaya vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Petaling Jaya instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 46.7% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.64
₹507.13
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₹43.16
|
$0.79
MYR3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹15.56
|
$0.41
MYR1.70
|
|
Delhi vs. Petaling Jaya - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
₹50.65
|
$0.99
MYR4.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
₹210.10
|
$5.33
MYR21.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.91
₹261.63
|
$7.24
MYR29.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
₹97.89
|
$2.23
MYR9.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₹142.96
|
$1.52
MYR6.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
₹81.35
|
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
₹32.24
|
$0.78
MYR3.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹41.71
|
$1.15
MYR4.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹23.00
|
$0.56
MYR2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹15.69
|
$0.53
MYR2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹20.24
|
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
|
Delhi vs. Petaling Jaya - Cost of groceries
pay 22.0% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₹379.78
|
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,220.85
₹1,369,245.13
|
$31,621.80
MYR129,997.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.93
₹263.71
|
$3.85
MYR15.83
|
|
Delhi vs. Petaling Jaya - Cost of transportation
pay 96.8% more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.34
₹750.39
|
$22.69
MYR93.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$229.89
₹20,680.92
|
$465.05
MYR1,911.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.05
₹12,509.15
|
$345.29
MYR1,419.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.95
₹4,403.73
|
$31.51
MYR129.55
|
|
Delhi vs. Petaling Jaya - Cost of housing
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$71.33
₹6,416.66
|
$229.86
MYR944.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,932.31
₹173,827.81
|
$9,360.19
MYR38,479.74
|
|
Delhi vs. Petaling Jaya - Cost of childcare
pay 31.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
₹202.85
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
₹189.74
|
$2.95
MYR12.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
$4.25
MYR17.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.60
₹1,943.02
|
$32.94
MYR135.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.07
₹456.42
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
|
Delhi vs. Petaling Jaya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.9% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.76
₹2,496.98
|
$49.76
MYR204.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.10
₹3,067.35
|
$34.52
MYR141.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.38
₹4,712.39
|
$53.55
MYR220.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.89
₹3,678.01
|
$44.55
MYR183.14
|
|
Delhi vs. Petaling Jaya - Cost of clothing
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